the ultimate (?) plant thread

[Gage]

...Oh, and how much rinsing does store-bought sphagnum moss need?
It is sitting expanded in a bucket right now, and I used dechlorinated water, but I just poured out a ton of dirty water, and am wondering if it is STERILE dirtiness, or if I need to rinse multiple times or something.

And if I do need to do that, I won't really be able to use (reliably) dechlorinated water, since the sphagnum is all sitting in the bucket I use to dechlorinate the water, so it would be tough for the dechlorination fluid to adequately mix, or at least I am imagining that'd be so.

-Phil

[deranged chipmunk]

The only thing i do to plants before planting is rinse the leaves under warm water to remove any debris on them. I don't rinse my roots because i want the plant to have some fertilization while the bio cycle in the tank builds up. Just like my frogs, i try not to stress my plants. As far as the perlite goes, if it's on the roots, it is highly doubtful a frog is going to get that deep into the substrate where there is a chance of them consuming it.

As far as the sphagnum, all you need to do is re-hydrate it. Nothing more

[Gage]

Wow, I have really been overworking myself! And my poor Pothos & Japanese Bird's Nest Fern...

Call it learning curve.

Thanks, Bill!

-Philliam